Short Rain Before Sunshine Returns in Southern Italy
Southern Italy will have to wait a little longer for true autumn weather, as a short spell of rain and wind arrives before sunshine returns.
A new wave of bad weather is expected to hit the city of Bari, bringing rain and strong winds over the next 24 hours.
This kind of weather, known as a perturbation, usually brings clouds, rain, and gusty winds for a short time before moving away.
Forecasters say this will be the last stretch of unsettled weather for now. A few final showers are expected before conditions improve.
From Tuesday, an anticyclone — a high-pressure system that brings calm, dry weather — is set to return to the region.
This change will also bring back a mild climate, meaning warmer, more comfortable temperatures than during the rainy spell.
The overall forecast suggests that real autumn conditions, such as colder air and longer rain periods, are not arriving immediately.
For now, residents of the Foggia and Bari areas can expect one more day of unstable weather before clear skies return.
Weather patterns like this are common in early autumn, when warm and cold air masses often alternate before the season fully settles in.
Vocabulary6 words
- spell
- a short period of a certain type of weather
- perturbation
- a weather system that causes rain and wind
- anticyclone
- a weather system that brings calm, dry, sunny days
- mild climate
- weather that is not too hot or too cold
- forecast
- a prediction about future weather
- unsettled
- changing often, not stable
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Answer key
1. Rain and strong wind 2. An anticyclone 3. False
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Southern Italy will have to wait a little longer for true autumn weather, as a short _____ of rain and wind arrives before sunshine returns.
A new wave of bad weather is expected to hit the city of _____, bringing rain and strong winds over the next 24 hours.
This kind of weather, known as a _____, usually brings clouds, rain, and gusty winds for a short time before moving away.
From Tuesday, an _____ — a high-pressure system that brings calm, dry weather — is set to return to the region.
This change will also bring back a _____ climate, meaning warmer, more comfortable temperatures than during the rainy spell.
For now, residents of the Foggia and Bari areas can expect one more day of _____ weather before clear skies return.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think autumn weather can arrive slowly, with short spells of rain between sunny days?
- How do weather forecasts help people plan their daily activities?
- Have you ever experienced a sudden change from bad weather to good weather in one day?
- Why might rain and wind affect a city like Bari more than other areas?
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